Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Honey-Making Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon Become the First Insects to Gain Legal Rights
Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually ...
Discover Magazine on MSN
How stingless bees in the Amazon became the first insects with legal rights
Learn how stingless bees quietly sustain Amazonian forests — and how a new law is changing what happens when they’re harmed.
They are found in tropical regions across the world, and about half of the 500 known species live in the Amazon ...
A Peruvian scientist and her team are working together to make sure stingless bees are around for generations to come by ...
ZME Science on MSN
Peru grants legal rights to stingless bees for the first time in history
In the Peruvian Amazon, a tiny pollinator gains legal standing—and reshapes conservation.
Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’ ...
Southern Living on MSN
Where Do Bees And Wasps Go In The Winter?
Curious where bees and wasps go in winter? Learn how these buzzing insects survive the cold months and what happens to hives and nests until spring.
Two Peruvian municipalities reportedly granted legal rights to stingless bees, marking what multiple reports call the first ...
Urban wild bees carry microbial signatures in their guts that reveal stresses of city living, from limited food to pollution ...
AZ Animals US on MSN
Why Drunk Bees Aren’t Allowed Back in the Hive Until They Sober Up
Bees can get drunk from fermented nectar, and guard bees may eject intoxicated foragers to protect the hive from harm.
ZME Science on MSN
Ancient Bees Turned a Gruesome Bone Graveyard into a Cozy Home
The floor of the Cueva de Mono, a cave in the Dominican Republic, is a gruesome graveyard. For thousands of years, it served as the dining room for a massive family of now-extinct owls called Tyto ...
Morning Overview on MSN
Peru grants legal rights to stingless bees for the 1st time
In the Peruvian Amazon, a tiny pollinator has become the unlikely protagonist of a legal revolution. Local authorities have ...
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